Family
- Father
- Zhu Biao, Crown Prince Yiwen (10 October 1355 – 17 May 1392), eldest son and initial successor of the Hongwu Emperor
- Mother
- Lady Lü (呂氏) (1321–1414), daughter of Lü Changben (呂昌本) and Zhu Biao's second wife, honored as Empress Dowager after her son ascended the throne
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